The new progressive rock band, ARCH / MATHEOS featuring Jim Matheos (current member of the progressive rock powerhouse Fates Warning and OSI) and John Arch (former vocalist of Fates Warning)are readying the release of their highly anticipated debut album Sympathetic Resonance September 13th on Metal Blade Records. The album is available for pre-order now at ARCHMATHEOS.com. All existing ARCH / MATHEOS pre-orders will receive an autographed booklet, and any new pre-orders and orders will receive an autographed booklet while supplies last. Syndicated metal radio goddess Full Metal Jackie will be exclusively premiering the track "Midnight Serenade" from Sympathetic Resonance this weekend on her radio show. Full Metal Jackie Radio is two hours of fist pounding metal, hosted by renowned metal radio personality Full Metal Jackie (FMQB Metal Host of the Year, four time winner!), featuring regular interviews with many of metal's biggest names, past and present. The show is syndicated on over 45 stations nationwide. Visit http://www.fullmetaljackieradio.com/ for more details, and a list of stations carrying the show.
Check out the latest video description from Jim and John about "Midnight Serenade" courtesy of Guitar World and Metal Blade TV HERE. And be sure to check out exclusive footage of drummer Bobby Jarzombek recording the drum parts for "Stained Glass Sky" HERE.
ARCH / MATHEOS has released the first single off the group's upcoming full-length debut Sympathetic Resonance. The new track, a 5 minute clip of the song Stained Glass Sky that clocks in at just less than 14 minutes, can be heard HERE.
Cover art for Sympathetic Resonance was fashioned using an image created by light painting photographer Dennis Calvert, who has described light painting as "The ability to see in 4 dimensions, time traveling, and creating fantasy using only what we base all reality on, light."
Sympathetic Resonance - track listing:
Neurotically Wired
Midnight Serenade
Stained Glass Sky
On the Fence
Any Given Day (Strangers Like Me)
Incense and Myrrh
The band -accompanied by Joey Vera on bass, Bobby Jarzombek on drums, and Frank Aresti on additional lead guitar- began tracking the drums on January 12 and continued to record through March with Jim Matheos producing. ARCH / MATHEOS is pleased to announce Sympathetic Resonance as the title of the debut album, which will be released September 13, 2011 in North America.
Lineup:
John Arch - vocals (former Fates Warning)
Jim Matheos - guitars (Fates Warning, OSI)
Joey Vera - bass (Armored Saint, Anthrax, Fates Warning, Seven Witches)
Bobby Jarzombek - drums (Halford, Fates Warning, Sebastian Bach, Riot)
Frank Aresti - additional lead guitar (Fates Warning)
